Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Hong Kong, that number is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.1 times more money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 78.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 68.3% fewer children
In Mexico, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.2% more likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 83.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hong Kong, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 92.1% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
Safety
be 98.5% less likely to be murdered
Mexico has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 0.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 85.2% more home broadband
Mexico has 21.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 2.4 times more electricity
Mexico uses 2,658 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 26.4% more CO2
Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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